About which expected side effect does the nurse educate the patient prescribed colchicine for treatment of gout?

The patient receiving a rapid infusion of Lactated Ringer’s solution for dehydration calls out to report difficulty breathing and a racing heart. Upon assessment, the nurse notes decreased level of consciousness and severe hypotension. Which assessment does the nurse make first?

The nurse is caring for a patient with pneumonia and fulminant pulmonary arterial hypertension. The patient is intubated and mechanically ventilated receiving inhaled nitric oxide (iNO). Additionally, the patient has a central line with multiple continuous infusions, including norepinephrine, vecuronium, morphine, and propofol. During the shift, the nurse begins to have difficulty breathing, a dry throat, syncope, and chest pain. Which action does the nurse take first?